GeForce MX570 vs Switch GPU 20nm
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 402 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 41.77 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | GM20B | GA107 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 17 March 2017 (8 years ago) | May 2022 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | no data |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 256 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 384 MHz | 832 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 768 MHz | 1155 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,000 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 20 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 25 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 12.29 | 73.92 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.3932 TFLOPS | 4.731 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 40 |
| TMUs | 16 | 64 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 64 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 16 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 2 MB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 2 MB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | IGP | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | 239 mm | no data |
| Width | IGP | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | DDR4 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1600 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 96 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 5.3 | 8.6 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 20 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 25 Watt |
Switch GPU 20nm has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 66.7% lower power consumption.
GeForce MX570, on the other hand, has a 150% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Switch GPU 20nm and GeForce MX570. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Switch GPU 20nm is a desktop graphics card while GeForce MX570 is a notebook one.
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